Ecuador vs Guatemala: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Ecuador
11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Guatemala
10,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ecuador rank
98th
Guatemala rank
99th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 10,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Guatemala, a difference of 167 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 98th and Guatemala ranks 99th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 7,507 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,037 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,470 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ecuador
2000s 8,943 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,935 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,008 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ecuador
2010s 10,481 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,051 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,431 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ecuador
2020s 10,259 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,382 kg of oil equivalent per capita 123.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador, at 11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 10,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Ecuador and Guatemala?
167 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Ecuador ranks 98th and Guatemala ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.